tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46576978344968333972017-07-29T05:31:14.452-03:00AmeriCanadianStacy Chesnutt along with her husband Tim Chesnutt is the race director for Benny Bulldog Race Weekend, Sole Sisters Women's Race, Epic Canadian, Epic Dartmouth and the Lucky 7 Relay!Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-43357328705714263942016-03-31T12:09:00.000-03:002016-03-31T12:09:00.669-03:002016 = 5th Anniversary + Race Series!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3yG13cilMkI/Vv08Cxm5IiI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/72LviNNbf0U_HWnkiLUnTmoNvLVX-IjOw/s1600/SS%2B-%2BLogo%2B5K%2B%2528RGB%2529%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3yG13cilMkI/Vv08Cxm5IiI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/72LviNNbf0U_HWnkiLUnTmoNvLVX-IjOw/s200/SS%2B-%2BLogo%2B5K%2B%2528RGB%2529%2B2.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5jO0D1BYlS8/Vv08L5FzUiI/AAAAAAAAAKU/qI6WZLW15HsQt14NUaaHGXgDjeQkPkXzA/s1600/SS%2B-%2BLogo%2BLil%2BSisters%2B%2528RGB%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5jO0D1BYlS8/Vv08L5FzUiI/AAAAAAAAAKU/qI6WZLW15HsQt14NUaaHGXgDjeQkPkXzA/s200/SS%2B-%2BLogo%2BLil%2BSisters%2B%2528RGB%2529.jpg" width="191" /><span style="background-color: #674ea7;"><span></span></span><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;"><span></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBFPoq4lBjs/Vv08SdsmPzI/AAAAAAAAAKY/4R2ZMLuWIdUCcSsNegsbrQ3DdVObEij2A/s1600/SS%2BLogo%2B-%2BQuarter%2BHalf%2BMarathon%2B%2528RGB%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SBFPoq4lBjs/Vv08SdsmPzI/AAAAAAAAAKY/4R2ZMLuWIdUCcSsNegsbrQ3DdVObEij2A/s400/SS%2BLogo%2B-%2BQuarter%2BHalf%2BMarathon%2B%2528RGB%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-6645041414711009752015-01-24T09:16:00.004-04:002015-04-02T09:48:17.426-03:002015 - races and race directing!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: magenta;">2015 - it's all about the bling, having fun and tutus*</span></b></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: magenta;">&nbsp;</span></b><b><span style="color: magenta;"> </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: magenta;">*In 2014, I raced in tutus and will continue to do so in 2015 to remind folks to have fun! Heck I'll even make sure 2,500 of the 3,200 women at <a href="http://solesistersrace.com/">Sole Sisters Women's Race</a> get a tutu to run in. </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">January 16-18: <i><a href="http://www.bermudaraceweekend.com/site/">The Bermuda Triangle Challenge</a>:&nbsp; </i>3. Races. 3. Tutus.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5w5J8br4Sto/VMOVt8M4tVI/AAAAAAAAAI4/56qENn2HgHk/s1600/IMG_2299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5w5J8br4Sto/VMOVt8M4tVI/AAAAAAAAAI4/56qENn2HgHk/s1600/IMG_2299.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zIMygN636mc/VMOTPIzKR9I/AAAAAAAAAIw/jcKA4bIUFXg/s1600/GREAT%2BGROUP%2BPHOTO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zIMygN636mc/VMOTPIzKR9I/AAAAAAAAAIw/jcKA4bIUFXg/s1600/GREAT%2BGROUP%2BPHOTO.jpg" height="212" width="320" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>February 8, 2015 - <a href="http://yrnola.org/">Run NOLA 5K</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CQL7X29LHiY/VR056jSP4aI/AAAAAAAAAJY/mfJGc7_EdUE/s1600/tutus%2Bagain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CQL7X29LHiY/VR056jSP4aI/AAAAAAAAAJY/mfJGc7_EdUE/s1600/tutus%2Bagain.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>February 20, 2015 - <a href="http://www.rundisney.com/princess-half-marathon/">Disney Princess 5K</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AmFHQflYqYY/VR06C0zX4AI/AAAAAAAAAJg/bIeuffo02d4/s1600/frozen%2Bleap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AmFHQflYqYY/VR06C0zX4AI/AAAAAAAAAJg/bIeuffo02d4/s1600/frozen%2Bleap.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>February 21, 2015 - <a href="http://www.tampabayrun.com/">Gasparilla Distance Classic</a> 15K and 5K</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DecZBE7GrZA/VR06KiJ__gI/AAAAAAAAAJo/Obe3ntpDrpg/s1600/best%2Bjump%2B5k2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DecZBE7GrZA/VR06KiJ__gI/AAAAAAAAAJo/Obe3ntpDrpg/s1600/best%2Bjump%2B5k2.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>February 22, 2015 - <a href="http://www.tampabayrun.com/">Gasparilla Distance</a> Classic Half Marathon and 8K&nbsp;</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ikymdfjG8BM/VR06S4hpn1I/AAAAAAAAAJw/V1KwEeK04t8/s1600/jumping%2Bat%2Bthe%2B8k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ikymdfjG8BM/VR06S4hpn1I/AAAAAAAAAJw/V1KwEeK04t8/s1600/jumping%2Bat%2Bthe%2B8k.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vC_Ki0lf2jY/VR06a2KH61I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/s26Z5nruDiQ/s1600/all%2Bthe%2Bmedals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vC_Ki0lf2jY/VR06a2KH61I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/s26Z5nruDiQ/s1600/all%2Bthe%2Bmedals.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>THINK. I. WILL. REST. IN. MARCH.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>April 4, 2015 - Jack Daniels <a href="http://www.oakbarrelhalf.com/">Oak Barrel Half Marathon</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>May - I am the Race Director for <a href="http://girlsgonegazelle.com/benny-bulldog/">Benny Bulldog Race Weekend</a> 'nuff said.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>June - I am the Race Director for <a href="http://solesistersrace.com/">Sole Sisters Women's Race</a> 'nuff said.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>July - Married to Race Director for <a href="http://epiccanadian.ca/">Epic Canadian</a> and <a href="http://epicdartmouth.com/">Epic Dartmouth Triathlon</a> 'nuff said.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>November - I am the Race Director for <a href="http://lucky7relay.com/">Lucky 7 Relay</a> 'nuff said.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-59350534693671695632014-07-07T15:08:00.002-03:002015-01-24T09:36:38.047-04:002014 - Returned to the Boston Maraton (for the 9th time) and raced (and won) many races in tutus.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hvFIxp3V4BI/U7rhoXUB52I/AAAAAAAAAH4/N4Uf38dopSc/s1600/another+tutu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hvFIxp3V4BI/U7rhoXUB52I/AAAAAAAAAH4/N4Uf38dopSc/s1600/another+tutu.jpg" height="320" width="183" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E1FrzROwIWE/U7rh-RKmmAI/AAAAAAAAAIA/8o37IIv9z6A/s1600/Stacy+in+5K+in+Boston+LOVE+THIS+ONE.sideways.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E1FrzROwIWE/U7rh-RKmmAI/AAAAAAAAAIA/8o37IIv9z6A/s1600/Stacy+in+5K+in+Boston+LOVE+THIS+ONE.sideways.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-12446471520088858572014-07-07T14:49:00.003-03:002015-01-24T08:38:46.697-04:002014 Races<br />As the sole staff and race director for Sole Sisters Women's Race (the largest women's 5K race in Canada) and Head Coach for Girls Gone Gazelle there has not been a lot of time for racing or training in 2014 so the results are sparse: <br /><br />January - Bone Island Half Iron Distance Triathlon in Key West (3rd place Masters female)<br />April - Boston 5K &amp; Marathon Finisher<br />May - winner of a local women's 5K (wearing a tutu)<br />June - New York Mini 10K; Moon Pie 10 Miler (Bell Buckle, TN) and Epic Dartmouth Relay<br /><br />August - Michigan Titanium Half Iron Triathlon<br />September - Member of TEAM CANADA&nbsp; for two worlds teams: Olympic &amp; Sprint Triathlon(s)<br />October - Women's winner for the Valley Harvest 5K in Wolfville, NS and age-group winner for Toronto's Scotia Bank Waterfront 5K<br />December - Women's winner of the Go Santa Go 5K in Louisville, KY&nbsp; Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-39477021173210203852014-07-07T14:43:00.002-03:002014-07-08T16:15:01.672-03:002013 RacesI didn't keep track of my races in 2013 and only am looking back now more than half way through 2014!<br /><br />2013 was a year of distance. I had a pretty decent Boston Marathon (3:05:49) which placed me as the 233rd female finisher.<br /><br />I won a handful of local 5K races and Sprint Triathlons (which is always fun) but my favorite victory came in the Valley Harvest 50K.<br /><br />I finally fulfilled a long time goal of racing as a SUB-ELITE at the New York City Marathon which was my final long run in preparation for the hands-down hardest race that I did in 2013: the JFK 50 Miler. Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-43528299565116532022013-01-06T08:26:00.000-04:002013-01-05T15:30:06.623-04:002012 Race Results<table border="0" style="width: 520px;"><tbody><tr><td width="69"><div align="justify">Dec 31</div></td><td width="214"><div align="justify">4:39 Holiday 50K </div></td><td width="203"><div align="justify">First Female</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td width="69"><div align="justify">Dec 8</div></td><td width="214"><div align="justify">Rocket City Marathon</div></td><td width="203"><div align="justify">3:30 First Age Group - 40-44</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td width="69"><div align="justify">Nov 3</div></td><td width="214"><div align="justify">New York City Marathon<br />unofficial, self supported</div></td><td width="203"><div align="justify">3:46</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td width="69"><div align="justify">Aug 26</div></td><td width="214"><div align="justify">Ironman Canada</div></td><td width="203"><div align="justify">11:07:52, 11 of 168 (W40-44)</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td width="69"><div align="justify">Jul 1</div></td><td width="214"><div align="justify">Epic Dartmouth</div></td><td width="203"><div align="justify">9:53:36, Fastest Overall 21k Run</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td width="69"><div align="justify">Apr 16</div></td><td width="214"><div align="justify">Boston Marathon</div></td><td width="203"><div align="justify">3:39:29</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td width="69"><div align="justify">Jan 15</div></td><td width="214"><div align="justify">Houston Marathon</div></td><td width="203"><div align="justify">02:59:05 2nd in Age Group,<br />22nd Woman, 222 Overall</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Mar 3/4</div></td><td><div align="justify">Gasparilla Distance Classic<br />(15K, 5K, Half Marathon, 5+3K)</div></td><td><div align="justify">3:38:00 Ultra Challenge, First Female</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-80351677909798256162013-01-06T01:48:00.000-04:002013-01-05T12:00:07.906-04:002011 Race Results<table border="0" style="width: 520px;"><tbody><tr><td width="69"><div align="justify">Feb 1</div></td><td width="214"><div align="justify">Empire State Building Run Up</div></td><td width="203"><div align="justify">16:20 24th of 137 Females </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Feb 6</div></td><td><div align="justify">Hypothermic Half Marathon</div></td><td><div align="justify">1:33 First Female </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Feb 26</div></td><td><div align="justify">Gasparilla Distance </div></td><td><div align="justify">19:13 First Master </div></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Classic 5K</td><td>9th of 6,391 Females</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Feb 27</div></td><td><div align="justify">Gasparilla Distance</div></td><td><div align="justify">1:29:20 2nd in Age Group </div></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Classic Half Marathon </td><td>9th of 2,500 females</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Mar 6</div></td><td><div align="justify">Back to Basics 8 Miler</div></td><td><div align="justify">54:07 Second Female </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Mar 20</div></td><td><div align="justify">Moose Run (25K)</div></td><td><div align="justify">1:46:32 First Female</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Apr 18</div></td><td><div align="justify">Boston Marathon</div></td><td><div align="justify">3:07:41 19th in Age Group </div></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>192nd Female Overall </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">May-July</div></td><td>No racing due to injury</td><td><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Aug 7</div></td><td><div align="justify">Yarmouth Olympic Triathlon</div></td><td><div align="justify">2:37:39 4th Female </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Aug 21</div></td><td><div align="justify">Navy 10K</div></td><td><div align="justify">40:27 First Master </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Aug 27</div></td><td><div align="justify">Sackville Duathlon</div></td><td><div align="justify">1:12:04 First Female </div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify"></div></td><td><div align="justify"></div></td><td><div align="justify">2nd Overall </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Aug 28</div></td><td><div align="justify">Cobequid Trail Half Marathon </div></td><td><div align="justify">1:31:29 First Master</div></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>2nd Female </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Sept 10</div></td><td><div align="justify">Cole Harbour 6-Mile Run</div></td><td><div align="justify">40:XX First Female </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Sept 11</div></td><td><div align="justify">Shubie Dooby Olympic Triathlon</div></td><td><div align="justify">2:37:20 Third Female </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Sept 25</div></td><td><div align="justify">Worlds Duathlon Championships</div></td><td><div align="justify">2:15:15 7th in Age Group </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Oct 9</div></td><td><div align="justify">Valley Harvest Half Marathon</div></td><td><div align="justify">1:27:24 First Female </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Oct 16</div></td><td><div align="justify">Prince Edward Island Half Marathon</div></td><td><div align="justify">1:29:51 First Female </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Oct 23</div></td><td><div align="justify">Legs for Literacy Half Marathon</div></td><td><div align="justify">1:26:17 First Female </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><hr /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="justify">Nov 6</div></td><td><div align="justify">New York Marathon</div></td><td><div align="justify">3:14:03 2,590th of 47,438 Finishers</div></td></tr></tbody></table>Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-64967895097144928412013-01-06T00:47:00.000-04:002013-01-05T12:01:38.015-04:00Media: 15 Seconds of Fame<a href="http://www.americanadianrunner.blogspot.ca/2013/01/golden-shoe-award.html">Golden Shoe Award</a><br><br><a href="http://americanadianrunner.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-athletes-pantry.html">Athlete's Pantry</a><br /><br /><a href="http://americanadianrunner.blogspot.ca/2012/09/first-steps-by-deborah-wiles.html">First steps</a><br /><br /><a href="http://americanadianrunner.blogspot.ca/2012/09/curlys-girls-hit-training-trail.html">Curly’s Girls hit the training trail</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanadianrunner.blogspot.ca/2012/05/stacy-chesnutt-gets-shout-out-from.html">Stacy Chesnutt gets shout-out from Burnside News</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanadianrunner.blogspot.ca/2012/05/hitting-her-stride.html">Hitting her stride</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanadianrunner.blogspot.ca/2012/03/united-by-running-rocks-tampa.html">United by Running rocks Tampa</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanadianrunner.blogspot.com/2012/03/runner-pushes-comfort-zone.html">Runner pushes comfort zone</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanadianrunner.blogspot.com/2012/02/sole-sisters-race-location-announced.html">Set your own pace</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanadianrunner.blogspot.com/2012/01/eastern-passage-cow-bay-to-host.html">Eastern Passage, Cow Bay to host Maritime</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanadianrunner.blogspot.com/2012/01/houston-marathon.html">Wieczorek to run Houston marathon</a><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.chron.com/runhouston/2012/01/post-chevron-houston-marathon-notebook-installment-1/" target="new">Post Chevron Houston Marathon Notebook – Installment #1</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanadianrunner.blogspot.com/2012/01/pirates-and-treasures-amid-route.html">Pirates and treasures amid the route!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanadianrunner.blogspot.com/2012/01/three-new-races-set-for-nova-scotia-in.html">Three new races set for Nova Scotia in 2012</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanadianrunner.blogspot.com/2012/01/united-by-runnings-world-headquarters.html">United by Running’s world headquarters has expanded by two feet!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://americanadianrunner.blogspot.com/2011/11/new-company-finds-ways-to-unite-local.html">New company finds ways to 'unite' local runners</a><br /><br /><a href="http://americanadianrunner.blogspot.com/2011/10/chesnutt-wins-third-straight-half.html">Chesnutt wins third straight half-marathon</a><br /><br /><a href="http://americanadianrunner.blogspot.com/2011/10/triple-crown-for-dartmouth-resident.html">Triple Crown for Dartmouth Resident</a><br /><br /><a href="http://americanadianrunner.blogspot.com/2011/10/east-coast-running-revolution.html">East Coast running revolution</a><br /><br /><a href="http://americanadianrunner.blogspot.com/2011/10/halifax-launches-new-running-series.html">Halifax launches new running series</a><br /><br /><a href="http://americanadianrunner.blogspot.com/2011/10/du-it-gazelle-girl.html">Du It Gazelle Girl</a>Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-53169362810468988482013-01-01T11:55:00.000-04:002013-01-05T16:11:01.452-04:00Golden Shoe Award<a href="http://runningmagazine.ca/2012/12/sections/feature/2012-golden-shoe-awardsgolden-shoe-awards/" target="_blank">Canadian Running Magazine</a>&nbsp;honoured eight deserving runners with the Golden Shoe Award.&nbsp; Each have made a huge difference in the running community.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.americanadianrunner.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Stacy Chesnutt</a> and her business partner <a href="http://www.michellekempton.com/" target="_blank">Michelle Kempton</a> received this national award for 2012.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://unitedbyrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stacy-michelle-web1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://unitedbyrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stacy-michelle-web1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stacy Chesnutt &amp; Michelle Kempton</td></tr></tbody></table>Community Pillars<br /><br /><i>Published in <a href="http://runningmagazine.ca/2012/12/sections/feature/2012-golden-shoe-awardsgolden-shoe-awards/" target="new">Canadian Running</a><br />Written by Robyn McNeil</i><br />The women behind Dartmouth, N.S.’s <a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com/" target="_blank">United by Running</a> are trying to make running a more social activity, bridging the gap between the elites and the beginners. It’s common to finish a race, eat a bagel, and then head home alone. <a href="http://www.michellekempton.com/" target="_blank">Michelle Kempton</a> and <a href="http://www.americanadianrunner.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Stacy Chesnutt</a> wanted to change that, founding <a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com/" target="_blank">United by Running</a>, a race management company, in the spring of 2011. Kempton began running four years ago with the goal of losing weight and is co-founder of Heart &amp; Sole, Dartmouth’s largest running club. Chesnutt is a triathlete who’s completed seven Ironman races and 30 marathons in the past 24 years. Together, they hoped to unite runners regardless of experience, distance, or pace. “Ironically, at the same time that I was winning races,” Chesnutt says, “Michelle and I created our race series that doesn’t focus on being the fastest runner, but instead celebrates that you are a runner - regardless of where you finish in the race. We’ve redefined what ‘good time’ means at a race,” she adds. “We believe for most it’s not defined by their chip time or finish place.” <br /><br />It seems they’re on to something. <a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com/" target="_blank">United by Running</a> launched 3 races in the 2012 season: <a href="http://www.solesistersrace.com/" target="_blank">Sole Sisters</a> (a women’s-only 5K), <a href="http://www.maritimeraceweekend.com/" target="_blank">Maritime Race Weekend</a> (a two-day event featuring 5K and 10K races, along with a half-marathon and marathon) and the <a href="http://www.lucky7relay.com/" target="_blank">Lucky 7 Relay</a> (a team event where three runners each run 7K legs). Both <a href="http://www.solesistersrace.com/" target="_blank">Sole Sisters</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.maritimeraceweekend.com/" target="_blank">Maritime Race Weekend</a> sold out well in advance and registration for November’s <a href="http://www.lucky7relay.com/" target="_blank">Lucky 7 Relay</a> is expected to reach capacity. There are already waiting lists for next season’s races. <br /><br />Runners seem to appreciate the work Kempton and Chesnutt put into their events from course design to promoting a positive race atmosphere to unique t-shirts and medals. There’s even prize money for the elites. “It was by far the best running event I have ever attended,” says Dartmouth’s Katie Bent, of her experience at Maritime Race Weekend. “It was so organized and everything went so smoothly.” Barry Morshead, another local runner, says it’s nice to have such a range of options on the Halifax running scene. “It was a nice change of pace,” says Morshead, “Michelle and her partner Stacy have done a wonderful job with the community.”Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-32683382288624486732012-11-24T09:11:00.000-04:002013-01-11T12:35:39.120-04:00The Athlete's PantryPublished in: <a href="http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1zl2a/East2012Winter/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http://free.yudu.com/item/details/639630/East-2012-Winter" target="new">Get Out There Magazine</a> <br /><br />Stacy Juckett Chesnutt <br />VINTAGE: 41 <br />DAY JOB: commercial real estate agent and race director (<a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com/">www.unitedbyrunning.com</a>, <a href="mailto:stacy@unitedbyrunning.com">stacy@unitedbyrunning.com</a>) <br />ACTIVE PURSUITS: marathons and triathlons (Ironman) <br /><br />PEANUT BUTTER <br />It actually fills me up, is portable is just plain snacky! Recently, I made a batch of homemade protein bars with peanut butter as the main ingredient. I like natural peanut butter with no "extras". <br /><BR><HR><br /><br />STACY'S SUB-3 PROTEIN BAR RECIPE:<br />2 cups of oats<br />2 cups of natural peanut butter<br />2 cups of vanilla protein powder (brand at Costco)<br />1 cup of honey<br /><br />Mix all ingredients together and press into a 9x13 pan - refridgerate.Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-75559440695023584502012-08-25T14:49:00.000-03:002012-09-23T14:50:16.112-03:00Curly’s Girls hit the training trail<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">August 25, 2012 - 3:48am </span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://thechronicleherald.ca/author/deborah-wiles-curly-girl-runs"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: blue;">By DEBORAH WILES | Curly Girl Runs</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> <o:p></o:p></span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">Two minutes. That’s how much I missed my half marathon time goal by: a mere two minutes.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">It’s not much. That’s how much time it takes to brush my teeth in the morning. Heck, it even takes longer to zap a bag of microwave popcorn.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">Usain Bolt could run 12 races in two minutes. OK, bad example.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">Two minutes isn’t much in one regard. But it’s an eternity in another.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">It means I have to shave more time off my race pace. It means there’s more hills, more speedwork and more early morning runs in my future. And I will probably need to drop a few pounds.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">I’m sweating just thinking about it.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">I decided in February to push myself and see if I could get faster, to see if I could break the two-hour barrier in the half marathon. With the help of coach Stacy Chesnutt, I almost did, finishing in 2:02 at the Scotiabank Blue Nose Half Marathon. It was close — but not close enough.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">And so I’m ready to try again.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">But this time, I’m not going it alone. This time, I’m heading down the training road with friends Lena Thompson, Amy Lachance and Heather Laycock.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">We have shared middle-of-the-night runs on the Cabot Trail Relay and freezing-but-tipsy runs at the Muir Murray Wine Run. But I’ve never really shared training tips and triumphs, sorrows and sore muscles.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">Until now. This time, we won’t just show up at the same race. This time, we will get there together.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">Girl power, harmony and all that.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">We hit the pavement together last Saturday for our first official training run.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">“So if we are training with you, are we Curly’s Girls?” Lena asked.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">The name has stuck but the Kumbaya moment was short-lived.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">“Is this run all uphill?” one whined.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">“I need to find shade!” another grumbled.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">So much for harmony.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">The fact is that trading solo runs for group runs means a lot of compromise. Agreement on location, time, distance, pace, even post-run treats.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">But the payoff is huge: Motivation, camaraderie, laughter.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">“(Having company) makes all the difference in the world,” says coach Chesnutt, a local elite runner.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">“You have folks with a shared focus, it will keep you from cheating or sleeping in or making excuses. Plus, it just plain makes it more fun!”</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">Fun until I got my friends’ bios and realized I am the oldster of the group. By several years.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">Great.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">Because we live quite a distance apart, our actual group runs will be scarce. To keep in touch and share our training stats, we have created a group on <a href="http://mapmyrun.com/"><span style="color: blue;">MapMyRun.com</span></a>, a website where you can log workouts and share goals.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">My goals? To finally break that two-hour barrier for a half marathon. I am also aiming to lose at least a few pounds since there are no chubby speedsters.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">I’m ready to give up a few things to reach those goals — but not Lena’s post-run cookies. After all, I wouldn’t want to hurt her feelings.</span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">Group harmony and all that.</span><br /><br /><em><span lang="EN-CA">Deborah Wiles, an editor for The Chronicle Herald, also writes a column for Canadian Running magazine. Follow her on Twitter: </span></em><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://twitter.com/CurlyGirlRuns" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;">@CurlyGirlRuns</span></i></a></span><br /><br /><span class="email"><span lang="EN-CA">(</span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="mailto:dwiles@herald.ca"><span style="color: blue;">dwiles@herald.ca</span></a><span class="email">) </span></span><br /><br /><span lang="EN-CA">&nbsp;<span class="email"><b><u>TRAINING GOALS</u></b></span></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">LENA THOMPSON </span></b></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Age :</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> 39</span></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Biggest challenges :</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> Finding time to train with two kids under 3 ½ . Also training alone. “I have a regular running partner but if she is not running I struggle to get out."</span></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Goal :</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">Finish P.E.I. half marathon (Oct. 14).</span></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Sub goal :</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">Finish in under 2 hours 10 minutes.</span></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">AMY LACHANCE</span></b></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Age:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> 41</span></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Biggest challenge :</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> “There’s no denying my biggest challenge is pacing. I start too fast, get tired, and want to give up."</span></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Goal:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> “My short-term goal is to even out my pace. It might mean sucking it up and getting a GPS, something I’ve been putting off because I think I should be able to do it on my own."</span></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Long-term goal :</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> “I’ve chosen a 20k trail run in November as my next big race. At this point my goal is to finish injury-free in less than 2.5 hours."</span></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">HEATHER LAYCOCK</span></b></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Age:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> 40<b></b></span></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Biggest challenges :</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"> Heat and lack of extra time in the day. “I am terribly behind with my training."</span></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Goal :</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">P.E.I. half marathon</span></span><br /><br /><span class="abody"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Sub goal:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">“To finish! I do hope to have my time under 2:08. So far my best is 2:05."</span></span>Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-80054463498092385042012-08-01T15:01:00.000-03:002012-09-23T15:04:33.846-03:00First StepsFirst Steps by Deborah Wiles<br />Published in <a href="http://www.runningmagazine.ca/">Canadian Running</a><br /><br />TWO MINUTES. That's what I missed my half-marathon goal by. Well, 2:224 to be exact. But I'm okay with the twenty four seconds. In fact, until recently I was OK with the two minutes, too. The race showed me that I'm capable of my sub-two hour goal for the half marathon. My time of 2:02:24 is a personal best and an 18-minute improvement from my race just three months earlier. If I had missed by 10 minutes, a sub-two finish would have felt like a pipe dream. But missing by just two minutes on a hilly course in unseasonably heat says to me that I can do it.<br /><br />Not beating two hours on the first try also means I still have a goal. My new coach is also helping me stay motivated to train hard. I hired <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stacy Chesnutt</span> to coach me after I ran that 2:20 half. It had been an enjoyable race. I had stuck with my race plan, ran negative splits and finished feeling perfectly fine. <br /><br />And yet, I wasn't excited. It was my sixth half-marathon and i knew I could go the distance. Simply covering 21.1K was no longer enough. I wanted to race. I wanted to go fast. Well, at least faster. I needed someone to show me how. Enter Stacy, a top local runner who ran a sub-3 hour marathon in January and has won numerous races. Stacy brings experience, a plan and, best of all, toughness. She knows what it takes to be fast and she has been teaching me, step by step. We've done hills, mile repeats and accelerations to improve my form. She doesn't accept any excuses and can deliver a swift kick to the rear without breaking a sweat. That's exactly what I need.<br /><br />"Why has your pace fallen?" Stacy yelled from her bike one morning during a training run two weeks before the race. "The hill's over! Get moving!" I tried to channel Stacy's strength on race day but when the two-hour pace bunny passed me with 4K to go. I knew I was done. I wasn't going to make my goal. I still had the race of my life, which was fine with me. Until yesterday. That's when I read that former reality star Kate Gosselin just ran her best half marathon in 1:56:40. <br /><br />Good for her. But, damn, if she can do it, then so can I. There's another half-marathon in two months that I've got my eye on. A flat, out-and-back course on a crusher-dust trail with only a few runners and no distractions. A quiet race exc3ept for the voices that will be playing over and over in my head: "Why has your pace fallen?" "Get moving!" and that's exactly what I need.<br /><br />Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-26795930165132840022012-04-01T08:43:00.000-03:002012-05-21T08:46:13.690-03:00Stacy Chesnutt gets shout out from Burnside News<i>Published in <a href="http://www.burnsidenews.com/" target="new">Burnside News</a><br />Written by Ken Grant</i> <br /><br />The <a href="http://www.burnsidenews.com/" target="new">GBBA</a> is pleased to give a shout out to <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com/" target="new">Stacy Chesnutt</a> of <a href="http://www.avisonyoung.com/offices/halifax" target="new">Avison Young</a>, for running the <a href="http://www.baa.org/" target="new">Boston Marathon</a> in April! Keep an eye open for three major events that <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com/" target="new">Chesnutt</a>'s group – <a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com/" target="new">United By Running</a> – has initiated this year. <br /><br />The ladies only "<a href="http://www.solesistersrace.com/">Sole Sisters</a>" 5K event is on June 9 on the streets surrounding <a href="http://www.dartmouthcrossing.com/">Dartmouth Crossing</a> and has already sold out – quite a feat for a first time event. <br /><br />We're now getting so many emails from ladies that want in that we capped the race at 1,500 women!" <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com/" target="new">Chesnutt</a> says. "Three months and we are sold out, woop woop! While the party and festivities are in <a href="http://www.dartmouthcrossing.com/">Dartmouth Crossing</a>, the race route is very much a part of <a href="http://www.burnsidenews.com/" target="new">Burnside</a> and I happen to think this is the biggest thing coming to Burnside this year!!!Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-45014520298930238072012-03-10T22:23:00.002-04:002012-03-10T22:29:26.779-04:00Runner pushes comfort zone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4lwYM-BWOpQ/T1wMQXgKTiI/AAAAAAAAAB4/yVsaDZ7Iric/s1600/stacychesnutt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="225" width="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4lwYM-BWOpQ/T1wMQXgKTiI/AAAAAAAAAB4/yVsaDZ7Iric/s400/stacychesnutt.jpg" /></a></div><i>Running coach Stacy Chesnutt times The Chronicle Herald's Deborah Wiles running around the Halifax Commons earlier this week. (TED PRITCHARD / Staff)</i><br /><br />Written by Deborah Wiles<br />Published in <a href="http://www.thechronicleherald.ca">The Chronicle Herald</a><br /><br />Better than average.<br /><br />That’s all I want: to run the Scotiabank Blue Nose half marathon in May with a better-than-average finishing time.<br /><br />Last year’s average finishing time in this event was 2:04.08.<br /><br />I want to finish in under two hours.<br /><br />I keep repeating this to myself as I run circles around the Halifax Commons on Tuesday in an effort to determine my current pace and fitness level.<br /><br />"Keep working, Deborah!" my coach, Stacy Chesnutt, yells as I run past her. "When your watch beeps, go for it."<br /><br />Chestnutt’s instructions were to run two laps at a decent clip and then really push it for the third lap.<br /><br />The watch beeps and I try to surge but it’s useless. The frigid -11 C temperature and icy gusts sweeping across the open field have awakened my exercise-induced asthma. It feels as though there is a heavy weight resting on my chest preventing me from taking a deep breath.<br /><br />I slow down a bit — I really want to stop. But that would be too easy. And besides, Stacy would likely fire me as a client for being a wimp.<br /><br />Chesnutt knows a thing or two about pain and perseverance. Her fastest time in the marathon — 2:59:05 — came two months ago in Houston, 20 years after she started doing marathons. It earned her second place in her age division.<br /><br />In the past, the Dartmouth woman has coached groups but never an individual. "You will be my first athlete in 14 years," she said during our initial meeting last month.<br /><br />I snort, unaccustomed to being called an athlete. A plodder, perhaps. An enthusiastic participant, for sure. But an athlete? Nah.<br /><br />Since 2005, I have run one marathon and six half marathons. My best time, posted three years ago, was 2:07. My time in the Hypothermic Half last month was 2:20. In other words, I have been finishing solidly in the top half of the bottom third.<br /><br />That’s no longer much fun; I am tired of being slow and getting slower.<br /><br />So I have hired Chestnutt to kick my butt. The tall, slender 41-year-old won three half marathons last fall and has competed in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, triathlon’s holy grail.<br /><br />She’s outspoken, blunt and knows her stuff. In other words, she’s the perfect person to help me get faster.<br /><br />It’s a tall order.<br /><br />"That’s very ambitious," Stacy says of my goal during our February meeting. "On paper it’s doable. But you have to realize that it will be work and you have to be totally focused on it."<br /><br />We agreed that after an initial 5-km time trial, she would send me weekly training plans based around doing four runs a week. Once or twice a month, she would do a workout with me, talking me through the tough parts.<br /><br />I had a goal, the plan was set and I was psyched to get running. But then things got painful.<br /><br />The day after meeting Chestnutt, an old back injury flared up keeping me off the roads for almost three weeks. It was not a great start.<br /><br />Long days of rest, ice, stretches and anti-inflammatories followed before the pain finally subsided and I was ready to get started on The Plan.<br /><br />It was finally time for the 5k time trial.<br /><br />And so that’s how I have ended up here, staggering on a wind-swept sidewalk, wondering why I couldn’t have just been happy with being below average.<br /><br />The thought of Chestnutt watching propels me forward. I manage to finish the final lap without needing oxygen but I know it wasn’t pretty.<br /><br />Chestnutt has good news.<br /><br />"You have good running form," she says enthusiastically. "You are an efficient runner. That’s good."<br /><br />And Chestnutt has bad news.<br /><br />"Your last lap was slower than the first two," she says. The exact opposite of what she had asked me to do and likely a result of almost three weeks of virtual inactivity. Not to mention my nasty wheezing that is starting to alarm her.<br /><br />Armed with my data, she will come up with a plan to get me back up to my usual speed — and then past it — all by May 20.<br /><br />Can I still reach my sub-2 goal at the Blue Nose? Chestnutt waffles when I ask her and she dances around the answer.<br /><br />But that’s OK. I am ready to work for it, to see how fast I can get in the time remaining. If a sub-2 happens in May, fantastic. If it takes a few more months of training, no problem.<br /><br />At least I am lucky enough to be out here, running in the icy wind instead of inside, stretched out icing my back with no chance of running at all.<br /><br />Let’s just hope my newest ache subsides: The nail on one of my toes turned black during the run and now the toe is throbbing. Try as I might, I am not done with the ice just yet.<br /><br />Oh, the joys of being an athlete.<br /><br />Deborah Wiles is an editor with The Chronicle Herald. Follow her on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/CurlyGirlRuns">@CurlyGirlRuns</a>.<br /><br />READY TO RUN<br /><br />Thinking about entering a race but need motivation? Here are some tips:<br /><br />1. Money talks: Pick a race and register for it. Do you really want that money to go to waste by not training?<br /><br />2. Set a goal: Pick a reasonable time or distance goal and then tell everyone about it. It will make you more accountable and let friends and family offer support.<br /><br />3. Make friends: Find a running group to train with because pain is better when it’s shared. A few to try:<br /><br />•Cape Breton Road Runners (<a href="http://www.cbroadrunners.ca">cbroadrunners.ca</a>)<br /><br />•Halifax Running Club (<a href="http://www.halifaxrunningclub.com">halifaxrunningclub.com</a>)<br /><br />•Heart & Sole Running Club (<a href="http://www.heartandsolerunningclub.blogspot.com">heartandsolerunningclub.blogspot.com</a>)<br /><br />•Paradise Running Club (<a href="http://www.paradiserunningclub.com">paradiserunningclub.com</a>)<br /><br />A number of stores also have running clubs including:<br /><br />•The Running Room (<a href="http://www.runningroom.com">runningroom.com</a>)<br /><br />•Lululemon Athletica (<a href="http://www.lululemon.com">lululemon.com</a>)<br /><br />4. Get inspired: Tap into running’s emotional side with a documentary. Here are two to watch:<br /><br />•The Perfect Runner, produced and directed by Gemini-winning host Niobe Thompson. This documentary looks at the miracle of running through the science of evolution. It will air on CBC’s The Nature of Things, on March 15 at 9 p.m. (<a href="http://www.theperfectrunner.com">theperfectrunner.com</a>)<br /><br />•Spirit of the Marathon follows six elite and average runners as they prepare for the Chicago Marathon. Just try and watch it without tearing up. (<a href="http://www.marathonmovie.com">marathonmovie.com</a>)Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-85450941016321057462012-03-10T07:21:00.000-04:002012-03-27T07:22:27.855-03:00United by Running rocks Tampa<a href="http://unitedbyrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/tampa.jpg"><img src="http://unitedbyrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/tampa-300x225.jpg" alt="" title="tampa" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-688" /></a><br /><br /><em>Written by Cathy Carter<br />Published on <a href="http://www.sportstream.ca/" target="new">Sportstream</a></em><br /><br />The Nova Scotia winds may be keeping a chill in the air, but United by Running is still feeling the glow of theirrecent race weekend in sunny Tampa Bay Florida. Three weekends ago, as the folks at home buckled down for a typical early spring snow storm, <a href="http://www.michellekempton.com" target="new">Michelle Kempton</a>, <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com" target="new">Stacy Chesnutt</a>, and Cathy Carter journeyed to the sunny south to participate in the famed <a href="http://www.tampabayrun.com/" target="new">Gasparilla Distance Classic</a>. Although each member ofthe trio had a different approach the events, all returned home satisfied themini-break was well spent. <br /><br />In keeping with her mission to spread thejoy of running, <a href="http://www.michellekempton.com" target="new">Michelle Kempton</a> was happy to run the 5K as a pacer for her parents, both of whom were running their first race in 30 years. Although the senior Kemptons (both in their early 60s) had each had run a half marathon in the past, the prospect of running a big event gave them a mild case of pre-racejitters. With Michelle’s consistent pacing, however, and her encouragement to push through fatigue, all three Kemptons crossed the line within a second of each other. Michelle’s father, in fact, was so bitten by the racing bug that he immediately signed up to run the 5+3K race with hisdaughter the following day. Although hecertainly felt the effects of the day before, his daughter’s guidance helped him to a successful finish and a 5K PB! <br /><br />Avid racer <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com" target="new">Stacy Chesnutt</a>, meanwhile, choseto enter the <a href="http://www.tampabayrun.com/" target="new">Michelob Ultra Challenge</a>: a race-within-races for those who entered every running event of the weekend. Needing a new challenge after recentlybreaking three hours in the Houston Marathon, Stacy ran the 15K, 5K, halfmarathon, and 5+3K in a cumulative time faster than any other woman. “I reallywent in to these races with no strategy to think of, other than to finish them all and have a good time,” she said, “but when the second half of each racecame ‘round and I could smell the finish line, my competitive juices just kicked in.” In addition to winning the overall women’s prize, Stacy finished in the top three of her age group in eachrace and was third female overall in the 5+3k. <br /><br />Experienced runner Cathy Carter approached the race weekend as a good opportunity to add some quality to her training forthe upcoming Boston Marathon. “I can run all day if I run slowly,” says Carter, “but I need to regain my tolerance for speed.” Although the heat prevented Carter from running the times she had hopedfor, she completed the half marathon at slightly faster than her goal marathon pace and finished in the top 10% of her age group in both races. <br /><br />Although far from home, the United by Running crew were not the only Nova Scotians in town. Fellow haligonian and Marathon Maniac Marie-Claude Gregiore also completed the Ultra Challenge and put in a solid performance in all four races, finishing in the top 10% of herage group in each. Happily, she was able to join the UBR crew for both a preand a post- race feast. We runners like eating just as much as we do running! <br /><br />All the Halifax gang agreed that the <a href="http://www.tampabayrun.com/" target="new">Gasparilla Distance Classic</a> is a well organized, top-quality event. With aquality expo, ample post-race refreshments, an easily accessible bag-check, and plenty of restrooms, the race provides fantastic experience for runners of allages – and they give you plenty of “bling”! <br /><br />As they prepared for the flight back home,the team took care to put all medals in their carry-on luggage – otherwise they may have been flagged for suspicious amounts of metal! Cathy and Michelle had two medals each, while Stacy had five – one for each race and one for finishing the challenge. Add tothat the coffee mugs that Stacy and Cathy received for finishing in the top 10%of masters women in each of their races, and the race shirts all given for eachrace, it’s no wonder the plane was nearly overweight!!Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-46432823315164948322012-02-08T02:45:00.002-04:002012-02-17T16:37:58.460-04:00Set your own pace<p style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://unitedbyrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/photo_1994643_resize.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-469" title="photo_1994643_resize" src="http://unitedbyrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/photo_1994643_resize.jpg" alt="" width="360" height="353" /></a></em></p><em>Runners Meryl Cook and Tory Greff train for the upcoming 5km race to be held at Dartmouth Crossing in June.</em><br /><br />Written by Joanne Oosvteen<br />Published in Halifax News Net<br /><br /><strong>Sole Sisters all-women 5K race to be held in Dartmouth Crossing.</strong><br /><br />The first ever all-women's 5K race to be held on this side of the harbour will take place in <a href="http://www.dartmouthcrossing.com/">Dartmouth Crossing</a> on June 9.<br /><br />But in this race, runners will be encouraged to leave their watches at home.<br /><br />The event will be all about having a good time, celebrating the strength of female runners, the friendships that have developed and the sheer joy of being active.<br /><br />"In an effort to make the <a href="http://www.solesistersrace.com">Sole Sisters</a> 5K the most inclusive and celebratory event possible, we want you to leave your watches at home. Make this your best run ever, but don't base your opinion on what you see on a clock, " said <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com">Stacy Chesnutt</a>, whose company <a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com">United By Running</a> is hosting the race. "We aren't timing this run and we don't want you to either."<br /><br />Chesnutt's business partner and co-race director is <a href="http://www.michellekempton.com">Michelle Kempton</a>. She said she first got the idea for a non-timed race after taking part in an event in the Valley last year.<br /><br />"It was so much fun to be able to run with people you don't normally run with," said Kempton. "Enjoy the race at whatever pace feels comfortable and cross the finish line with your friends. What could be better?"<br /><br />That sounds like a good plan, said born again Dartmouth runner Tory Greff. The 40-year-old said an all women event intrigues her.<br /><br />"A distance like 5K is doable for busy women, especially for those with kids," she said. "Five-K's are awesome and the training can be done in manageable chunks of time."<br /><br />Female runners and walkers of all ages, shapes and abilities will gather at the Ampitheatre at Dartmouth Crossing before the run.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.dartmouthcrossing.com">Dartmouth Crossing</a> site was chosen for its nice wide roads, flat route and central location.<br /><br />They will then walk together up to the starting line.<br /><br />And that is when the real fun begins, said Greff.<br /><br />"It will be amazing to see all the fun sights along the route, listen to the music and be catered to by the men," she said.<br /><br />Men may not be welcome to run in the Sole Sisters race, but they are encouraged to come out and cheer, support, line the route and stand in awe at the sea of 1,000 women who will be running by them.<br /><br />Greff said it will be interesting to have men as cabana boys giving out water, instead of cheering them on as they sprint across the finish line first.<br /><br />"It is our turn," she said.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.merylcook.ca/">Meryl Cook</a>, 55, is another runner who will be lacing up her sneaks to run on June 9.<br /><br />The Dartmouth homeopath has overcome many health challenges over the past six years and says running has been key to her getting better.<br /><br />"It feels good to be a middle aged woman who can run, even though I am not a fast runner," she said. "Since I joined Heart and Sole I have been encouraged to keep going and to progress at my own pace."<br /><br />Cook says that is another reason why women should train and run in this event in June.<br /><br />"I have made some great friendships through running," she said. "Too often women compete for everything from jobs, to men to the best times in races. At <a href="http://www.solesistersrace.com">Sole Sisters</a> it will be all about supporting one another, not competing."<br /><br />The race directors have many surprises for the participants,along with the requisite designer race T-Shirt and awesome medal.<br /><br />And there will definitely be chocolate, too.<br /><br />Kempton and Chesnutt have worked side by side with HRP to ensure this route is both safe and fun.<br /><br />And both Greff and Cook say they are looking forward to the run being held in the evening.<br /><br />"We can stick around after the race and have a few laughs," said Greff. "We can even make it into a whole girl's night if we want."<br /><br />Kempton said they chose an evening run time so everyone will stay for the post race celebration where participants will be pampered.<br /><br />At the race kit pickup there will be experts available to educate female runners on issues like safety, GPS, stretching, nutrition and running bras.<br /><br />"This run will have everything a woman could want," said Greff.<br /><br />To register for the Sole Sisters Run, go to <a title="Sole Sisters Women's Race" href="http://www.solesistersrace.com">www.solesistersrace.com</a><br /><br />For info on how to register for a running clinic to get ready for <a href="http://www.solesistersrace.com">Sole Sisters</a>, or other races, go to michelle@unitedbyrunning.comCoach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-39773495307557660162012-02-03T09:03:00.000-04:002012-05-02T09:20:51.675-03:00Hitting her stride<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4NAuw1l95E/T6EkeDzgvBI/AAAAAAAAACA/xZxEz3KA-WY/s1600/stacy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4NAuw1l95E/T6EkeDzgvBI/AAAAAAAAACA/xZxEz3KA-WY/s320/stacy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i>Dartmouth runner is breaking personal records and smashing goals twenty years after her first race by Julia Kirkey</i> <br /><br /><i>Published in Optimiz Magazine </i><br /><i>Written by Julia Kirkey</i> <br /><br />For <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com/">Stacy Chesnutt</a>, her passion as a runner and triathlete blends nicely with her career as a realtor. The Dartmouth, N.S. resident is in her twentieth year of running marathons and triathlons around the world with no plans to slow down. <br /><br />A self-proclaimed “AmeriCanadian”, the 41-year-old came to Atlantic Canada in 2006 via Nashville and New York City. She has a runner’s physique – long and lean, she stands tall with exceptional posture. She is warm and friendly and speaks animatedly about her running experiences with just a hint of a southern twang. <br /><br />With more than 30 marathons and countless half-marathons and triathlons under her belt, she finds no separation between her life at home and her life as an athlete. “There aren’t two personas - there’s one persona. Very often, even with work, I meet people who say ‘Oh, you’re the runner’,” she says. “Whenever I talk about me, I talk about my training. It’s simply the most important thing.” “It’s what defines me as Stacy the athlete. Everything else follows.” <br /><br /><a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com/">Chesnutt</a> met her Canadian husband <a href="http://epicdartmouth.com/" target="new">Tim</a>, also a triathlete, at a race in Lake Placid, N.Y.. She says the foundation of their relationship was the sport and she couldn’t continue to train and race without his support. “He’s my biggest cheerleader,” she says. “He is so positive about everything I do and so proud of me that it inspires me to keep reaching for bigger and faster goals.” “I know I never would have gotten to the Ironman World Championships in Kona (Hawaii) without him. He picked up the slack so I could focus on my training. It was an intense year of preparation,” she adds. <br /><br /><a href="http://epicdartmouth.com/" target="new">Tim Chesnutt</a> accompanies her to most races and she believes he has fun. Support at home isn’t all she needs though, she says a supportive work environment has made it possible for her to compete. Her job as a realtor gives her the ability to do work via phone and email when she is out of town for races. “I work really hard when I work and when I’m away, I’m away. I travel quite a bit but I do three day weekends instead of being gone for two weeks,” she says. <br /><br />For more than a decade she had the same goal - run a marathon in under three hours. She had come close but says it took 20 years for her to “get fast”. She achieved her personal best time this January in the Houston Marathon finishing in 2:59:05. <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com/">Chesnutt</a> calls it the race of her life. <br /><br />She realized, with five kilometres left to go, that she had hit the milestone she’d worked so hard for. "I got to that point and knew that unless I fell down or stepped in a hole that I was getting my goal,” she says. “I didn’t start to cry but I was close to it, and I knew I was achieving something that I always thought I could do but didn’t know if I would.” <br /><br />Looking forward, she says she’s not interested in having another goal that big and plans to make this year more about having fun. “There’s a little bit of depression after you get your biggest goal. You ask: Where do you go from there? I’m at my peak, I’m at the summit, how do you follow getting what you’ve wanted for a decade?” <br /><br />While she normally sets very specific, time based goals, this year she plans to challenge herself in different ways. She says her plans include trying something new, going back to something old and simply having fun. For the new component <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com/">Chesnutt</a> has signed up for two ultramarathons and a 50 kilometre run. After not competing in a triathlon last year in order to focus on her marathon speed she says she will go back to something old when she competes in <a href="http://epicdartmouth.com/" target="new">EPIC Dartmouth</a>, an <a href="http://epicdartmouth.com/" target="new">Ironman distance triathlon</a> her husband <a href="http://epicdartmouth.com/" target="new">Tim Chesnutt</a> is organizing for Canada Day, as well as another trip to Ironman Canada. She is still running marathons, having competed in the <a href="http://www.baa.org/" target="new">Boston Marathon</a> in April and now training for the <a href="http://www.nycmarathon.org/" target="new">New York City Marathon</a> in the fall. <br /><br />“I want to do well - I’m always competitive,” she says. “Everything I’ve been doing I’ve been getting faster so I’m not ready to slow down yet.” <br /><br /><a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com/">Chesnutt</a> passes along her knowledge through charitable work with multiple children’s groups, boosting the confidence and self-esteem of young boys and girls through participation in sport. She is also an active member of the <a href="http://www.heartandsolerunningclub.com/">Dartmouth Running Club</a>, otherwise known as <a href="http://www.heartandsolerunningclub.com/">Heart and Sole</a>. The club, run by her close friend and business partner <a href="http://www.michellekempton.com/" target="new">Michelle Kempton</a>, prides itself on welcoming runners of all skill levels. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com/">Chesnutt</a>, tells new runners that the biggest mistake they can make is comparing themselves to others. “You judging your running based on how you stack up next to me... you wouldn’t allow yourself the small victories of what you’ve just done and what you’ve achieved,” she says. "Just start running with blinders on and think that what you're doing is really good.” <br /><br /><b>READY TO RUN</b> <br /><br />With long hours and many kilometers behind her, <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com/">Stacy Chesnutt</a> passes along these tips for beginner runners: <br /><br />1. Find somebody to run with: If you know somebody get out and run with them. If you don’t know anyone at all join a running club or do a learn to run workshop. Get yourself around other runners, it makes you accountable. <br /><br />2. Have a goal: It keeps you motivated and keeps it from being completely overwhelming. <br /><br />3. Let everybody know what you’re doing: They can support you or you can just talk about it to stay motivated. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com/">Chesnutt</a> says when picking a running club, it’s okay to shop around. “You can go to websites to get a feeling for the group. If you show up and you’re in the wrong group, go to a different one or show up on a different day. Emphasize that you’re a beginner,” she says. <br /><br /><i>Julia Kirkey is a public relations student and aspiring bodybuilder with a passion for clean eating. julia.kirkey@gmail.com </i>Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-974375901340808652012-01-09T10:21:00.000-04:002012-01-10T10:24:26.251-04:00Wieczorek to run Houston marathon<i>Published in <a href="http://thechronicleherald.ca/sports" target="new">The Chronicle Herald</a></i><br /><br />Reigning two-time Blue Nose Marathon champion Greg Wieczorek of Halifax heads a small group of Nova Scotians set to run the 40th Chevron Houston Marathon on Sunday.<br /><br />Wieczorek will be one of 24,000 runners in the full and half marathon.<br /><br />Former Blue Nose women’s champion Leah Jabbour is also in the race.<br /><br />Stacy Juckett Chesnutt, Dave Nevitt and Maura Wieczorek, Greg’s wife, will be at the start line as well.<br /><br />Greg Wieczorek broke the Blue Nose record with a 2:28:52 last May. He ran a personal-best 2:26:33 in Chicago in October to earn top Canadian in the event.<br /><br />Houston is considered a flat, fast course that counts as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. Ethiopia’s Gelana Teshome set the course record last year in 2:07:37.Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-84986843049787632522012-01-06T10:56:00.002-04:002012-01-06T10:56:14.804-04:00Three new races set for Nova Scotia in 2012<i>Published in <a href="http://thechronicleherald.ca/sports" target="new">The Chronicle Herald</a></i><br /><i>Written by: Glenn MacDonald</i><br /><br />For those who made a New Year’s resolution to get fit, the local running scene will have three new races to choose from this year.<br /><br />Two avid runners — Michelle Kempton of Halifax and Dartmouth’s Stacy Chesnutt, a marathoner originally from Nashville, Tenn. — have combined forces to create three themed races to the 2012 running calendar: a five-kilometre women’s race in June, a marathon weekend in September and a half-marathon team relay in November.<br /><br />Kempton said the trio of races are designed to make Nova Scotia a destination for running.<br /><br />"In different parts of North America, people travel to the races and even locals travel away to get the big show," said Kempton, co-founder of Heart and Sole Running Club.<br /><br />"People go to Toronto for the waterfront race. People go to Boston to get the Boston experience. People go to Vegas for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. People are travelling away from Nova Scotia to race.<br /><br />"We wanted to offer an exciting race with the destination angle which will keep people racing and will also attract people to Nova Scotia."<br /><br />The Maritime Race Weekend, which will feature a marathon, half-marathon, 10K and 5K races, will run Saturday, Sept. 15 in Eastern Passage and Cow Bay.<br /><br />"It’s a race that will celebrate the east coast and everything that’s great about the east coast," said Kempton, who added that each event during Maritime Race Weekend will be pirate-themed.<br /><br />"We want it to be a celebration and make you feel that you’re part of a big running community. It’s where the destination race comes in."<br /><br />The Sole Sisters women’s 5K race, to be held Saturday, June 9 in Dartmouth, is billed as the first all-women’s, five-kilometre race in Nova Scotia.<br /><br />The Lucky 7 Relay, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 18 in Halifax, will feature teams of three with each member running seven kilometres. Random prizes will be given to those runners who finish seventh, 77th and 777th.<br /><br />Kempton said these races aren’t meant to challenge or conflict with established marathons like the Blue Nose — held during the long weekend in May — or the Johnny Miles in June.<br /><br />"I have nothing negative to say about those marathons," she said. "We’ll have ours in the fall so we won’t compete with the Blue Nose or Johnny Miles. When we picked our dates, we made sure it didn’t compete with others.<br /><br />"The more great races we have, the stronger the racing community will be."Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-53797307435306893082011-10-26T08:45:00.002-03:002011-10-26T08:46:47.584-03:00Triple Crown for Dartmouth Resident<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fcr1crbXW78/TqfnzAdBiEI/AAAAAAAAAJM/OvujylvEMU0/s1600/stacychesnutt-triplewin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="378" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fcr1crbXW78/TqfnzAdBiEI/AAAAAAAAAJM/OvujylvEMU0/s400/stacychesnutt-triplewin.jpg" /></a></div><br /><i>Written by <a href="http://www.michellekempton.com" target="new">Michelle Kempton</a><br />Published in <a href="http://www.sportstream.ca/sports-ns-nb-pei-nf/34-blogroll/19029-triple-crown-for-dartmouth-resident.html" target="new">Sportstream</a></i><br /><br />This morning, <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com" target="new">Stacy Chesnutt</a> won her 3rd half-marathon in 3 weeks. In October, Chesnutt has competed in 3 different provinces and won every race.<br /><br />Chesnutt’s first win in October was in Nova Scotia at the Valley Harvest half-marathon where she set a personal record with an impressive 1:27:24 and finished first for females. The next week, she travelled to the Prince Edward Island half-marathon. Even when faced with intense headwinds, Chesnutt still managed a 1:29:51 finish and claimed the title of first female again. Today in New Brunswick, Chesnutt shaved over a minute off her previous personal record from two weeks ago and won first female for the Legs for Literacy half-marathon with a time of 1:26:17. <br />Chesnutt credits her friend Emily Hamilton (another Dartmouth resident) for helping push her into a triple crown victory today. Hamilton also set a personal record of her own in New Brunswick (1:26:48) and was on the heels of Chesnutt for the last 10K of the half-marathon. Hamilton finished the half-marathon in 2nd place, only 30 seconds behind Chesnutt. Chesnutt explained that today was a dream scenario for both of them. For talented and hyper-competitive runners like Chesnutt and Hamilton, they both wanted to win today and having another fierce contender at the start-line is what both needed to push them to set personal records. Both athletes were thrilled to have set personal records for their last half-marathon of the season.<br /><br />Chesnutt has just returned from Spain, where she ranked 7th in the world for her age group in the World Duathlon Championships. On the local race scene, even being 15 years senior to many of the other contenders, Chesnutt is proving to be difficult to beat, regardless of the age-gap. Chesnutt will wrap up her 2011 race season in two weeks, when she runs the New York Marathon.Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-67973852513689541862011-10-26T08:44:00.000-03:002011-10-26T08:53:45.396-03:00East Coast running revolutionFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, HALIFAX - Halifax's running scene is about to be taken by storm<br /><br />In an effort to improve the options available to athletes on Canada's East Coast, two avid runners have created a unique race management company.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com" target="new">United by Running</a> is the brainchild of Nova Scotians <a href="http://www.michellekempton.com">Michelle Kempton</a> and <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com" target="new">Stacy Chesnutt</a>. With more than 25,000 miles of experience between them, these two race directors are bound to deliver what runners are looking for.<br /><br />Kempton and Chesnutt are focused on developing a positive race atmosphere and fostering a feeling of belonging within a running community.<br /><br />They've gathered the best elements of races they’ve attended around the world to create new, destination races in the Halifax area. Athletes from across the country and around the world will be lured by scenic routes, promise of prize draws, swag in the race kits, fun contests, designer race shirts, race photos, healthy food, bling at the finish line and prize money too!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com" target="new">United by Running</a> will present three premier races in 2012:<br /><br />• On a summer evening in June, Sole Sisters Women’s Race will be the first 5K all-women’s race in Nova Scotia. This race will celebrate the strength of female runners and the lifelong relationships developed through running.<br /><br />• September is the nicest month of the year in Nova Scotia. That’s why United by Running chose this month for their largest event, the Maritime Marathon. Offering four distances (5K, 10K, half-marathon or full-marathon) along a coastline route, this race is everything Maritimes: from ocean to pirates and of course, beer! It is sure to excite everyone, especially with booty (cash prizes) at the finish line!<br /><br />• November will wrap up the race season with a team event called Lucky Seven Relay. Racers will be encouraged to create dream teams of three or they can “try their luck” and be randomly paired with two other runners. Each member will run 7K in a team half-marathon. There will be plenty of random prize draws and jackpots too, especially for people who cross the finish line seventh, seventy-seventh or seven-hundred and seventy-seven!<br /><br />These races will unquestionably be the most anticipated races in Nova Scotia next year and will revolutionize racing on the East Coast.<br /><br />For more information, contact:<br />Michelle Kempton or Stacy Chesnutt<br /><a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com" target="new">United by Running</a><br />(902) 877-9355<br /><a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com" target="new">www.unitedbyrunning.com</a><br /><a href="mailto:info@unitedbyrunning.com" target="new">info@unitedbyrunning.com</a><br /><br />Background - Biographies<br /><br /><a href="http://www.michellekempton.com">Michelle Kempton</a> was born and raised in Nova Scotia, she’s is a half-marathoner and very content to finish in the middle-of-the pack. She’s a co-founder of the largest running club in Nova Scotia, Heart & Sole Running Club, and regularly has speaking engagements covering running topics from goal-setting to how to avoid bra chafing. This enthusiastic freelance writer has been published in national running magazines, local newspapers and sports blogs. Kempton decided to start running four years ago to lose weight. After her incredible transformation of losing 120lbs, Kempton has inspired people across Canada by her story and instructed hundreds of new runners in Learn-to-Run clinics.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com" target="new">Stacy Chesnutt</a> has been running for 24 years and has raced in 28 marathons and too many half-marathons to count. She races as often as possible and will not travel unless it’s for a race. As a result, she has raced in London, Prague, Spain and throughout North America. Originally born in Nashville, Tennessee, Chesnutt spent much of her adult life in New York City and moved to Nova Scotia in 2006. Chesnutt proudly considers herself an AmeriCanadian and has made the East Coast her home. Chesnutt runs to win and is a fierce competitor on the start line. She is most proud of completing seven Ironman races, including the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. She has a marathon PR of 3:07 but really hopes to bring that below three hours by the time she hangs up her racing flats. Chesnutt is an avid triathlete who will always love running best. Chesnutt devotes her spare time to charities and encouraging young girls to boost their self esteem through running.Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-20561020752084169252011-10-26T08:43:00.003-03:002011-10-26T08:44:04.633-03:00Halifax launches new running series<i>Written by Mihira Lakshman<br />Published on <a href="http://runningmagazine.ca/2011/10/sections/news/halifax-launches-new-running-series/" target="new">Canadian Running Website</a></i><br /><br />Plans are underway to orgnaize a second marathon in the Halifax area and bring a women's-only 5K back to the region.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com" target="new">United by Running</a>, a company founded by local runners Michelle Kempton and Stacy Chesnutt, is also planning a half-marathon relay to cap their series of three new races.<br /><br />The 2012 United by Running season will begin with the Sole Sisters 5K in June, a women's-only event that will take place on a summer evening, instead of the traditional early-morning start.<br /><br />The Maritime Marathon, set for September, will run along a coastline route and have a pirate theme for 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon distances. There will also be a beer garden. "It's sure to excite everyone, especially with booty (cash prizes) at the finish line," organizers said in a release.<br /><br />Halifax already has the <a href="http://www.bluenosemarathon.com/en/" target="new">Blue Nose Marathon</a> in May, which begain in 2004. however, that race has seen more than its fair share of inclement weather, with a chilly nor'easter forcing route changes one year. Organizers of the new Maritime Marathon are banking on the mild fall weather in September to be a key selling point.<br /><br />The season wraps with the Lucky Seven Relay in November, a three-person half-marathon relay of roughly 7K each. Organizers are promising plenty of prizes and jackpots for those who finish seventh, 77th or 777th.<br /><br />Visit the <a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com" target="new">United by Running</a> website or email <a href="mailto:info@unitedbyrunning.com" target="new">info@unitedbyrunning.com</a> for more information.Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-13885818483578894582011-10-26T08:42:00.003-03:002011-10-26T08:42:59.434-03:00Chesnutt wins third straight half-marathon<i>Published in <a href="http://thechronicleherald.ca/sports" target="new">The Chronicle Herald</a></i><br /><br />Dartmouth's <a href=http://www.stacychesnutt.com" target="new">Stacy Chesnutt</a> won her third straight women's half marathon in as many weeks Sunday.<br /><br />Chesnutt completed her Maratime hat trick this morning in Moncton, winning the Legs for Literacy event in the personal-best 1:26:17. She was ninth overall.<br /><br />She started her hot October stretch with a 1:27:24 at the Valley Harvest Marathon. She followed up with a 1:29:51 in P.E.I.<br /><br />Chesnutt recently returned from Spain, where she ranked seventh in the world for her age group in the world duathlon championships. She will run in the New York Marathon in two weeks.Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-52003659489016429152011-10-26T08:41:00.000-03:002011-10-26T08:41:22.227-03:00Du It Gazelle Girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U2zg5aKaxk0/TnMUhp-WHPI/AAAAAAAAAIM/3xBO2JiSIwQ/s1600/gazellegirl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U2zg5aKaxk0/TnMUhp-WHPI/AAAAAAAAAIM/3xBO2JiSIwQ/s320/gazellegirl.jpg" /></a></div><br />Stacey Chesnutt races across the MacDonald Bridge in Halifax. <br /><br /><i>Written by <a href="http://www.michellekempton.com" target="new">Michelle Kempton</a><br />Published in <a href="http://www.sportstream.ca/sports-ns-nb-pei-nf/34-blogroll/19029-triple-crown-for-dartmouth-resident.html" target="new">Sportstream</a></i><br /><br />Next week in Gijon, Spain over 1100 of the world’s strongest triathletes will compete in the Duathlon World Championships. 30 countries are sending their strongest contenders to this race. Dartmouth resident, <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com" target="new">Stacy Chesnutt</a>, will represent Canada. Chesnutt (world-ranked triathlete) was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. She spent much of her adult life in New York City, then transplanted to Halifax to be with her Canadian husband in 2006 and now proudly refers to herself as an Americanadian.<br /><br />Chesnutt’s 5’10” stature is a common figure on race start lines around North America. With her gazelle-like grace, Chesnutt is renown to leave onlookers in awe of her fast, long strides. Though, her competitors see Chesnutt much differently. They know inside her tall slender physique is a fierce jaguar spirit and if she’s got her sights set on you, watch out!<br /><br />With her endurance and speed, Chesnutt is most likely going to “take down” most runners. But unlike a wild animal, this Southern Bell won’t attack, instead she’ll encourage you by saying “good job”, but forge ahead without mercy. Chesnutt admits she’ll never look back at the other contenders, her focus during the entire race is on the finish-line and making it there first. Though once she’s caught her breath, she waits by the finish line to cheer through the others, proving her strength in character matches that of her skill in running. <br /><br />There is no question this Americanadian has developed strong roots in Nova Scotia, as she supports local racing throughout the province. Regardless of the race size, distance or the prizes, she’ll run the race because Chesnutt likes to compete. You only have to take a quick glance at her impressive medal collection to see, if there is a race in town, she’s probably there! Last week, Chesnutt ran two small community races.<br /><br />Saturday the Cole Harbour Harvest Festival 6 mile race (where she placed top-female overall), the next day she competed in the Shubie Dooby Triathlon race in Shubie Park as a practice run for her upcoming race on another continent. Now she’s off to Spain, competing at the Duathlon World Championships.<br /><br />Earlier this year, Chesnutt finished the Boston Marathon with an impressive time of 03:07:41, despite running the race with a stress fracture in the hip. Since Boston, Chesnutt has been advised to dial-back her training in order to heal from this injury. Most of the summer she volunteered at local races and eased back into training in the last month.<br /><br />Her medical team has given her the green flag to compete again, just in time for Spain and she’s expected to have a strong performance in Gijon.<br /><br /><i>Michelle Kempton is a half-marathon runner, that co-founded the Heart & Sole Running Club (<a href="www.heartandsolerunningclub.com" target="new">www.heartandsolerunningclub.com</a>) in Dartmouth. Follow her on twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/runindartmouth" target="new">@runindartmouth</a> or visit her website: <a herf="http://www.michellekempton.com">www.michellekempton.com</a></i>Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657697834496833397.post-89562435811102021662011-10-02T17:29:00.000-03:002011-11-02T17:30:26.718-03:00New company finds ways to 'unite' local runners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TL24dESwAeA/TrGYutiIwSI/AAAAAAAAAJY/uaFxJUoI_GU/s1600/unitedbyrunning-halifaxnewsnet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="231" width="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TL24dESwAeA/TrGYutiIwSI/AAAAAAAAAJY/uaFxJUoI_GU/s400/unitedbyrunning-halifaxnewsnet.jpg" /></a></div><i>Avid runners Michelle Kempton (left) and Stacy Chesnutt recently started a new race management company called United by Running. </i><br /><br /><i>Written by Joanie Veitch <br />Published in <a href="http://www.halifaxnewsnet.ca/Sports/2011-11-02/article-2794098/New-company-finds-ways-to-unite-local-runners/1#.TrGRWXwHl9w.facebook" target="new">Halifax News Net</a></i><br /><br />It’s a good thing <a href="http://www.michellekempton.com">Michelle Kempton</a> and <a href="http://www.stacychesnutt.com" target="new">Stacy Chesnutt</a> keep themselves so fit. The two avid runners recently launched <a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com" target="new">United by Running</a>, a new race management company, and are busy planning three new running events for the Halifax area next year.<br /><br />“It’s been a full-time job planning the business over the past few months, but it’s gotten even busier since we announced the races because the response from runners and supporters has been phenomenal,” Kempton said.<br /><br />That’s on top of her regular job as a full-time software programmer, being a mother to seven-year-old twin boys, not to mention the co-founder of <a href="http://www.heartandsolerunningclub.com" target="new">Heart & Sole Running Club</a>, the crazy-popular running club that has taken Dartmouth by storm over the past year.<br /><br />Chesnutt’s no slouch either. In October alone the 40-year-old runner won three half-marathons in three different provinces over three consecutive weekends, setting a personal record with a time of 1:26:17 at the Moncton Legs for Literacy event.<br /><br />“I’m obsessed with running. I absolutely love it,” she said.<br /><br />Drawing on each of their strengths and interests as runners, Kempton and Chesnutt have created three different running events for 2012.<br /><br />The first will be <a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com" target="new">Sole Sisters</a> in June, a five-kilometre evening race for women “to celebrate the relationships developed through running and the strength of female runners,” Kempton said.<br /><br />Next will be the <a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com" target="new">Maritime Marathon</a>. Planned for September, a consistently beautiful month in Nova Scotia, there are a couple of coastline route options being considered for a course that is “sure to showcase the beauty of the East Coast,” Chesnutt said. With a 5-km, 10-km and half-marathon event as well as the full marathon event, this will likely be a top draw for most local runners, and hopefully more than a few from out-of-area as well, she added.<br /><br />“I travel all over the world for races and I know a lot of people who do the same thing. This is the most beautiful place I’ve ever lived. We want this to become a destination race,” Chesnutt said.<br /><br />In November the duo will finish off their 2012 series with the <a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com" target="new">Lucky Seven Relay</a>. Racers can either put together their own dream team of three or “try their luck” by being randomly paired with other runners, each of whom will run seven kilometres in the half-marathon event.<br /><br />“There will be plenty of random prize draws and jackpots too, especially for people who cross the finish line seventh, 77th or 777th!” the organizers said.<br /><br />Along with a promise of prize draws at all three race events, Kempton and Chesnutt are planning to offer “swag in the race kits, fun contests, designer race shirts, race photos, healthy food, bling at the finish line and prize money” to lure athletes from across the country and around the world. We want these races to be big, bright events. A real celebration of running and community,” Kempton said.<br /><br />With 28 marathons and too many half-marathons to count under her belt, Chesnutt, who originally hails from Nashville, Tennessee, comes to the planning armed with a long list of dos and don’ts for their events – many of them course related.<br /><br />A race director for the Benny Bulldog 5K Trail Run in Shubie Park, a fundraising event for the St. Leonards Society, Chesnutt has considerable event management experience as well.<br /><br />At 38 years old, Kempton, who lives in Cow Bay, has been running for just four years, participating in 30 races and volunteering at even more. Although she modestly calls herself a “middle-of-the-pack runner” she brings an inspirational story of personal triumph, having decided after the birth of her sons to lose weight and shedding 120 lbs, most of which she attributes to running.<br /><br />“The route and the racing elements are typically my main focus but Michelle has opened my eyes to the whole experience. Together, we make an amazing team,” Chesnutt said.<br /><br />For more information about United by Running, visit their website at: <a href="http://www.unitedbyrunning.com" target="new">unitedbyrunning.com</a>Coach Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00593692652820323434noreply@blogger.com